A/N: Thankyou, for the reviews. Tis quite depressing that I only have 3
reviews, two from the same person. Oh well, readers, please review. It
would make me jump for joy. Okay, maybe I won't *jump*, but I will smile
gleefully.
Disclaimer: I do not own any In A Heartbeat themes, settings, or characters. I own Ben Schultz and no one else.
Caitie walked down the stairs, and into the living room. The couch was unoccupied, meaning her mother was up. Caitie entered the small kitchen and saw her mom close the dishwasher and turn it on. She turned and saw Caitie, smiling. "Good morning, sweetie." Caitie eyed her catiously and said, "Are you feeling okay?"
"Look, honey, I need to talk to you. About everything." Mrs. Roth pulled out two chairs, one for herself and one for Caitie. Caitie reluctantly sat down across from her mom.
"I know I haven't exactly been the best mom in the past years," Caitie's mother started, looking straight at Caitie. "But I'm really going to try to change. For you, for me- so we can be a family again. I'm so sorry for all that I've put you through, Caitie, but after your father left things for me were never the same. I'm sorry for everything, and I'm willing to start over. I think I'm getting a second chance at being your mother."
Caitie looked down at her hands. "You said this the year after dad left, when you first started drinking. And. . .you obviously didn't mean it, because if you did you wouldn't still do it now. How do I know you're serious this time?"
"Honey, I'd do anything if I could erase those years, make it all go away. But this time, quitting is for real. I'm due for a job interview at 11, actually, so I need to get going. I'm really going to try, Caitie. I miss you. I miss spending time with you. I love you so much."
Mrs. Roth kissed her daughter on the forehead and hugged her tightly. "Please have faith in me."
Before Caitie could say anything, her mom was out the kitchen door, purse and jacket in hand. Caitie could tell she had tried really hard to stop drinking, atleast for the time being, and help Caitie out. For that Caitie was very grateful.
Caitie started cleaning up the kitchen, tossing wadded up tissues and paper towels in the trash can, and wiping the counter off with a dishrag. She always cleaned when she was unsure of her thoughts.
The doorbell rang and Caitie wiped her hands off on a dry towel, making her way towards the door. She pulled it open in her white t-shirt and light blue pajama pants. It was none other than Jamie, the King of People Who Stopped by Her House During the Day.
"Hi," Caitie said awkwardly, running her fingers through her messy hair. "Hey. Can I, uh, come in?" Jamie asked.
"Sure..." Caitie opened the door wider and he stepped in. She walked to the semi-circle couch and sat down at one end. Jamie sat down in between the edge of the couch and her.
"We really need to talk."
"Go on," Caitie said, looking at him, once madly in love with those dark chocolate eyes and dark brown spiked hair.
"I don't know where you got the idea that I hate you or think you're- erm...a bitch- but I've never said that. You can even ask Brianne."
"Okay," Caitie said slowly, tasting every letter. "What about Val? And. . .yesterday- I don't know where your feelings are."
"They're not with Val," Jamie said sincerely, looking straight into her eyes as he said it. "It was just one of those moments- she kissed me and I just. . .kissed back."
"That makes a lot of sense," Caitie said, trying to crack a joke but failing intensely.
Jamie gave her a weak smile and replied, "Well, I don't have feelings for Val- at all."
"Oh."
"Yeah- Caitie I like you. A lot. I was just nervous yesterday- not knowing if you liked me back, or. . .if you thought I was crazy. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before. . ."
"Oh."
"I'm sorry that I kissed Val and that I just walked away on you. But I do like you, as. . .er. . .more than a friend."
"Oh."
"Can you only say 'Oh'?" Jamie asked, smiling.
"No, I can say more," Caitie half-smiled, but it quickly faded. "And I did like you. . .before. . ."
"But not now?" Although Jamie was trying to act calm and collected, Caitie sinced a hint of pain in his voice.
"I don't know."
"Oh."
Despite her cover, Caitie wanted to throw herself into Jamie's arms and kiss him until her mouth was sore. She held herself back, though, knowing that if she did she would be embarrassed around him for the rest of her life.
"I really should get going," Jamie said, clearing his throat and standing up. "Okay."
Caitie stood up and followed him to the door. Before he opened the door, he turned back to her and planted a deep kiss on her lips. "I love you Caitie. And nothing is going to change that."
She wanted to scream back at him 'I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!' but instead just watched him turn, open the door, walk out, close the door, and make his way down the steps and then down the driveway. He climbed onto his motorcycle, and sped down the road, soon out of view. *
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* A/N#2: That sucked. Hard. And it was really short. Oh well, onto Chapter 4. And good news: Chapters 5 and 6 will be almost twice as long as Chapter two, and that is a large improvement for me. ^_^ Review please!!!!!
Ahh! I almost forgot!! A huge thanks to Mel for beta-ing for me. ^__^
Disclaimer: I do not own any In A Heartbeat themes, settings, or characters. I own Ben Schultz and no one else.
Caitie walked down the stairs, and into the living room. The couch was unoccupied, meaning her mother was up. Caitie entered the small kitchen and saw her mom close the dishwasher and turn it on. She turned and saw Caitie, smiling. "Good morning, sweetie." Caitie eyed her catiously and said, "Are you feeling okay?"
"Look, honey, I need to talk to you. About everything." Mrs. Roth pulled out two chairs, one for herself and one for Caitie. Caitie reluctantly sat down across from her mom.
"I know I haven't exactly been the best mom in the past years," Caitie's mother started, looking straight at Caitie. "But I'm really going to try to change. For you, for me- so we can be a family again. I'm so sorry for all that I've put you through, Caitie, but after your father left things for me were never the same. I'm sorry for everything, and I'm willing to start over. I think I'm getting a second chance at being your mother."
Caitie looked down at her hands. "You said this the year after dad left, when you first started drinking. And. . .you obviously didn't mean it, because if you did you wouldn't still do it now. How do I know you're serious this time?"
"Honey, I'd do anything if I could erase those years, make it all go away. But this time, quitting is for real. I'm due for a job interview at 11, actually, so I need to get going. I'm really going to try, Caitie. I miss you. I miss spending time with you. I love you so much."
Mrs. Roth kissed her daughter on the forehead and hugged her tightly. "Please have faith in me."
Before Caitie could say anything, her mom was out the kitchen door, purse and jacket in hand. Caitie could tell she had tried really hard to stop drinking, atleast for the time being, and help Caitie out. For that Caitie was very grateful.
Caitie started cleaning up the kitchen, tossing wadded up tissues and paper towels in the trash can, and wiping the counter off with a dishrag. She always cleaned when she was unsure of her thoughts.
The doorbell rang and Caitie wiped her hands off on a dry towel, making her way towards the door. She pulled it open in her white t-shirt and light blue pajama pants. It was none other than Jamie, the King of People Who Stopped by Her House During the Day.
"Hi," Caitie said awkwardly, running her fingers through her messy hair. "Hey. Can I, uh, come in?" Jamie asked.
"Sure..." Caitie opened the door wider and he stepped in. She walked to the semi-circle couch and sat down at one end. Jamie sat down in between the edge of the couch and her.
"We really need to talk."
"Go on," Caitie said, looking at him, once madly in love with those dark chocolate eyes and dark brown spiked hair.
"I don't know where you got the idea that I hate you or think you're- erm...a bitch- but I've never said that. You can even ask Brianne."
"Okay," Caitie said slowly, tasting every letter. "What about Val? And. . .yesterday- I don't know where your feelings are."
"They're not with Val," Jamie said sincerely, looking straight into her eyes as he said it. "It was just one of those moments- she kissed me and I just. . .kissed back."
"That makes a lot of sense," Caitie said, trying to crack a joke but failing intensely.
Jamie gave her a weak smile and replied, "Well, I don't have feelings for Val- at all."
"Oh."
"Yeah- Caitie I like you. A lot. I was just nervous yesterday- not knowing if you liked me back, or. . .if you thought I was crazy. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before. . ."
"Oh."
"I'm sorry that I kissed Val and that I just walked away on you. But I do like you, as. . .er. . .more than a friend."
"Oh."
"Can you only say 'Oh'?" Jamie asked, smiling.
"No, I can say more," Caitie half-smiled, but it quickly faded. "And I did like you. . .before. . ."
"But not now?" Although Jamie was trying to act calm and collected, Caitie sinced a hint of pain in his voice.
"I don't know."
"Oh."
Despite her cover, Caitie wanted to throw herself into Jamie's arms and kiss him until her mouth was sore. She held herself back, though, knowing that if she did she would be embarrassed around him for the rest of her life.
"I really should get going," Jamie said, clearing his throat and standing up. "Okay."
Caitie stood up and followed him to the door. Before he opened the door, he turned back to her and planted a deep kiss on her lips. "I love you Caitie. And nothing is going to change that."
She wanted to scream back at him 'I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!' but instead just watched him turn, open the door, walk out, close the door, and make his way down the steps and then down the driveway. He climbed onto his motorcycle, and sped down the road, soon out of view. *
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* A/N#2: That sucked. Hard. And it was really short. Oh well, onto Chapter 4. And good news: Chapters 5 and 6 will be almost twice as long as Chapter two, and that is a large improvement for me. ^_^ Review please!!!!!
Ahh! I almost forgot!! A huge thanks to Mel for beta-ing for me. ^__^